Viewpoint: Embracing consequence

Author: Alastair Hughes

Date published

1 July 2020

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Viewpoint: Embracing consequence

The Structural Engineer

Author

Alastair Hughes

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 7, 2020, Page(s) 3

https://doi.org/10.56330/NJCA5865

Date published

1 July 2020

Author

Alastair Hughes

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 7, 2020, Page(s) 3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/NJCA5865

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Alastair Hughes looks ahead to the next generation of Eurocodes and advocates a discretionary approach to the application of consequence classes for structures.

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3
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Robustness Codes & Standards Opinion Issue 7

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